Anchorage's near-record snowfall has led to postponement of an annual cleanup week in the city.

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Mar 29, 2012 at 2:50 PM AKDT

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Mar 29, 2012 at 2:50 PM AKDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Anchorage's near-record snowfall hasled to postponement of an annual cleanup week in the city. The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce says its cleanup week is nowset for May 12 to May 19. It originally was scheduled to run April28 to May 5. The city is 3.3 inches from breaking the seasonal snow record of132.6 inches set in the winter of 1954-55. To date, 129.4 inches ofsnow has fallen this season. Chamber officials say that with so much snow, breakup isexpected to take place later than in past years. According to the chamber, thousands of people participate in theannual cleanup, collecting almost a million pounds trash everyspring.

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